A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5998-00-458-4408
NSN 6685-00-901-1225
NSN 5910-01-620-8481
NSN 5998-01-605-4628
NSN 5999-00-181-4001
NSN 5985-00-073-3759
NSN 5905-01-625-7719
NSN 5996-01-330-8742
NSN 6145-01-145-5177
NSN 5965-00-513-1352
NSN 6130-00-900-4758
NSN 5985-01-139-4667